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Installing BlackDiamond 8800 Series Module Options
BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing an Option Card in the MSM-48c
The MSM-48c has a slot for one of the following option cards:
● S-G8Xc, which adds eight 1-gigabit SFP data ports to the MSM-48c
● S-10G1Xc, which adds one 10-gigabit XFP data port to the MSM-48c
You need the following tools and equipment to install an option card:
● ESD-preventive wrist strap
● #2 Phillips screwdriver
● #1 Phillips screwdriver
● 3/8-inch straight-tip screwdriver
CAUTION
Option cards for the MSM-48c are not hot-pluggable. You must administratively disable the module and remove it
from the switch before you install the option card
To install an option card in the MSM-48c:
1 Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your bare wrist and connect the metal end to the ground
receptacle on the top-left corner of the switch chassis.
2 Remove the MSM-48c from the switch as described in “Removing a BlackDiamond 8800 Series
Module” on page 109.
3 Loosen the retaining screws on the option slot cover plate (Figure 73) and remove the plate.
Figure 73: Option Slot Cover Plate
4 Align the option card with the card guides on the module, and carefully slide the option card into
the option slot.
5 At the edge of the module, rotate the hot-swap prevention latch up and hold it out of the way. Slide
the option card the rest of the way into the slot (Figure 74).
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